Nicki Minaj & Kasabian Hackney Weekend 2012

Hello and welcome back to our treehouse here at the Hackney

weekend live on pine -- BBC Three. That was quick. We missed you.

Kasabian is starting shortly If you want to get in touch with us feel

free to, on Twitter and our Facebook page. This is new for this

year, right, if your phone is a smartphone, one of those new smart

ones you can actually watch the whole of the Hackney weekend in

your pocket and just watch it on the go anywhere. You can have a

look at our website, interviews and stuff. We will bring you Jay-Z and

loads of amazing things here on BBC Three all the way through this

evening. Definitely. We have got the Jay-Z whole headline set for

you later. I have been distracted because Will.i.am has walked in,

who we are going to chat to. That is dope! He has a jacket with

lights in it, it's insane. We are going to chat to Will.i.am in a bit.

That's the maddest jacket I have ever seen. As well as that, we are

going to bring you so much music here and also chat to the

Kasabianens. Let's check out a band who played earlier on, this is The

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# When 24 and young and bored and # I know I am so self-obsessed

# I guess, but there's no hope # But I hope it's just a phase

# I could look for inspiration # Find it in a trouble at English

station but wopbt that be cheap and ill-

informed # And I could bet you don't believe

# If I said a cape from deep within # But I promise you I'm telling you

the truth # And I don't really care about

# Anybody else when I haven't got my whole life figured out

because when you're 24 and young and bored

# And you don't know who you are # Nobody's, no hope

# And it's hard to come of age # It's a problem that never goes my

# I am so self-obsessed # I guess, but there's no hope

# But I hope it's just a phase # Or I'll grow

# Well I wish that I was comfortable in my own skin

# But the whole thing feels like an exercise

# Trying to be be someone I would rather not be

# I find my life ever so moving # Keen, wide-eyed and unassuming

# No hope there is no hope

# But there's desperately # No hope

# There's definitely no hope if you don't believe me

# And there is no hope # There's desperately

# No hope # And there's definitely no hope

# If you don't believe me # And I don't care about

# Anybody else when I haven't got my whole life figured out

# Because you're 24 and young and bored

# And don't know who you are # Nobody's, and it's hard to come

of age # I think it's a problem

# And never goes my way # I am so self-obsessed

# I guess, but there's no hope # And I hope it's just a phase

# There is no hope # It's a problem, it never goes

away # I know I am so self-obsessed

# I guess, but there's hope, I hope it's just a phase

Thank you very much. That was The Vaccines, No Hope earlier on.

have a special guest in the treehouse. We do. Will.i.am, how

are you, Sir? Good to see you guys. Thanks for coming to our treehouse.

Yeah, this is a lot of green. like it? But no tree. I love this

coat, a lot. It's crazy, I love that. We can see you coming a mile

off. Is it remote-controlled? Are you switching it on and off?

thought. He is using his mind to turn the jacket on and off. I hear

that you are now calling yourself Brit.I.Am? It's a play on Britain.

Instead of I am, it's AIN. Do you love being here. People say the

weather is not good, but I get to wear nice could coats, I get to

wear jackets. I wear a jacket in LA and it's hot. I think I am in the

wrong place. Your natural home. 2012 has an amazing buzz because of

the Olympics and stuff. When you got the callup for Hackney did you

think I have to do this? I got called to do this earlier in the

year, actually December. I have been preparing for this and I am

really excited that I did it, you know, I was excited before and

excited after. It's a great environment. There's no Glastonbury

this year, so this is like this year's thing to do. I am really

happy that I am here today. How did your set go earlier? The set was

cool. I had a little contraption on my head and it was hard to see in

there. What sort of contraption was it? I had this device, when I

opened the show I had a bunch of dancers that had iPad faces? IPad

faces. You put the iPad on your face. I had iPad face with a face

here and here. I was all boxed up. But it was still me and after I

performed I took my head off and I was holding my head. Are we going

to see a bit of this, hopefully in a moment. Are you going to stick

around and watch Jay-Z? I am going to check it out, I wish I could

watch it with the crowd, though. But I can't do that. You might get

spotted. Take off the flashy jacket and you might be OK. I think about

going like, put on a hoody. your computer face back on, there

you go. Kasabian have started in the background, by the way and

sound phenomenonal. You are going to see some of that later and we

are going to chat to Kasabian as soon as they come off stage.

couple of questions from Twitter, a guy here, Oliver, actually on

Facebook, says how many times a day do you say "dope"? Depends on if

something happens has dope. Is this treehouse dope? It's pretty dope.

Semi-dope. It's dope-ish. Amber on Facebook - sorry, I couldn't see

the full stop! Amber says who is your style inspiration? I like, of

course, Michael Jackson was fresh. A lot of the, like, sci-fi like

Tron, they were crazy fresh with it. I like to take things called sci-fi

or fantasy and bring it down to reality in some way. Thank you for

popping up to our treehouse today. Enjoy Jay-Z later on with your

flashy jacket on. We are going to watch a bit of your set from

earlier today. This is from your # That tonight's gonna be

# That tonight's gonna be # Tonight's the night

# Hey, go out and smash it Like, oh, my God

#

# Go

# Go out

# Go out and smash it # Jump off that sofa

# Let go my guard # Jump off that sofa, let's kick it

# Fill up my cup # Look at her dancing, just take it

# Let's paint the town # We'll shut it down.

# Let's burn the roof # And then we'll do it again

# Tonight's the night # That tonight's gonna be

# Tonight's the night Let's live it up

# I got my money Let's spend it up

# Hey, go out and smash it Like, oh, my God

# Jump off that sofa Let's get, get off

# I know that we'll have a ball

# If we get down and go out and just lose it all

# Let's get way out, spaced out And losing all control

# Ch ch ch ch Fill up my cup, mazel tov

# Look at her dancing Just take it off

# Let's paint the town We'll shut it down

# Let's burn the roof And then we'll do it again

# That tonight's gonna be a good night

# That tonight's gonna be a good night

# That tonight's gonna be a good, good night

# Feel the shot, body rock Rock and don't stop, stop, stop

# Round and round, up and down Around the clock

# Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday

# And Friday, Saturday To Sunday get, get, get, get, get

# Get with us You know where we stay

# Party every day P-P-P-Party every day

# That tonight's gonna be a good, good night, I feel it

# That tonight's gonna be a good, good night, I feel it

# That tonight's gonna be a good night

# That tonight's gonna be a good night

# That tonight's gonna be a good, good night, I feel it

Look

Look at

Look at that

Look at that with the smoke at the end. That was dope. I always get

afraid that smoke is going to blast me in the face. And you fell over.

It could have been a lot worse. For those that didn't notice, when I

went aut in the audience to rock out with the crowd and got back on

stage, I did a little stumble. Then I picked myself up, so it looked

like a break dance move It looked like part of the routine. Looked

like I was... Not the dope fall. The save was dope. People can also

see the rest of your set online, you can watch the whole thing on

the website. Please get in touch with us on to the BBC Three

Facebook page or Twitter. If you have any questions or any of our

guests or want to make a comment please feel free. Earlier on, back

stage, I saw Gemma kaeurpby tentatively putting hot points/ on.

-- pants on, I asked her why in these weather conditions she was

doing that. You know me, I like to get around

and here I am in the snazzy area, back stage. There's dressing rooms,

people sauntering around. Little make-up area by there. Lots of nice

food that I can smell and hear is D' Banj. Have you got an east

London vibe? Look at me from head to toe. Top of the morning. Top of

the day to you. Hope you have a confession, liberty. Let's talk

about Oliver Twist, because it's such a tune. Have you got an

obsession with Charles Dickens? of course not, no. Just like the

book, I am just like he said, just not satisfied with what I am now,

and where I have been now and what I want to get more. You have one

million, you want two million. You have one car, you want two. What

about working with Kanye West? Big look. You are signed to his label.

You have worked on a film with him, what's he like? Is he a crazy

control freak? Is he like the coolest guy ever? Tell us the truth.

I know you think I am biased but he is so humble. He is a creative

genius. Yeah, it's Kanye West. Coming from Africa, I am sure I

feel just like you, like Kanye West and - he is so down to earth,

listens to you. Amazing. He give me this chain. I was wondering, I like

to shake my thing a little bit. Could I try it out with some of

your dances. I will teach you a move. Teach you the Oliver Twist

move. I got to call on my dancers, I am ready to teach about 8,000

people. Let me call on my dancers and teach you. I have my hat. Here

we go! All right, guys. We are going to go Oliver, Oliver. Oliver,

Oliver... One more time. Do I make the cut? Forget about

this, I am going off to rehears! Right, you know this thing about D'

Banj, he has a reality TV show called the Mansion, he created a

whole show to get with women. you going to steal this idea?

might. You pay �to and get -- �20 and get to sign up and do it.

can see Kasabian in the background. Their set is sounding so

phenomenonal. It's a strong set and you get to see some of that live

later. Nicki Minaj finished half an hour ago and we are going to play a

bit of her set now. This is Bees in London, make some noise, this is

# I beez in the trap # I beez in the trap

# I beez in the trap # And if she ain't try'na give it up

# Might spend a couple thou' # So if you need a hit

# I beez in the trap # I beez in the trap

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I beez in the trap I beez in the trap,

Where my pretty girls at? Make some noise if you're in love. Also, you

know what real love is then? Sometimes you hate them, sometimes

you love them. Sometimes you want to give them some, sometimes you

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want to kill them. # Got to let you know

# I'm not living # I'm not living

# I'm not living # That got me walking round

# I only argue wit' 'em when the Lakers on

# Other than that I'm getting my Marc Jacobs on

# Cos he know that it'd be a wrap when I'm riding it from the back

# Wait, oh, let me see your phone

# Wait, wait, wait, damn!

# There I go again, I be trippin

# I be flippin'

# I be so belligerent

# I dont even remember though I was probably hella bent

# Let's go

# I-I-I'm not living life

# I'm not living right

# I'm not living if you're not by my side

# O-o-ooh, oh-h!

# I-I-I'm not living life

# I'm not living right

# I'm not living if you're not by my side

# O-o-ooh, oh-h!

# I can't eat, I-I-I-I

# I cant sleep, I-I-I

# What I need, I-I-I

# Is you right by my side. #

# I fly with the stars

# I am no longer trying to survive

# I believe that life is a prize

# But to live doesn't mean

# You're alive

# Don't worry 'bout me and who I fire

# I get what I desire it's my empire

# And yes I call the shots

# I am the umpire

# I sprinkle holy water

# Upon a vampire

# And this very moment I'm king

# In this very moment

# I slay Goliath with a sling

# This very moment I bring

# Put it on everything

# That I will retire with the ring

# And I will retire with the crown

# Yes! No I'm not lucky I'm blessed

# Yes!

# Clap for the heavyweight champ

# Me!

# But I couldn't do it all alone

# We!

# Young Money raised me

# Grew up out in Paisley

# Southside Jamaica, Queens

# And it's crazy cos I'm still hood

# Hollywood couldn't change me

# Shout out to my haters

# Sorry that you couldn't faze me

# Ain't being cocky we just vindicated

# I don't know

# This night just remind me of

# Everything that they deprived me of

# P-P-P-P-P-ut ya drinks up

# It's a celebration

# They can think of

# Greatness is what we wanna brink up

# I wish that I could have

# This moment for life

# For life

# For life

# Cos in this moment

# I just feel so alive

# Alive

# Alive

# I wish that I could have

# This moment for life

# For life

# This is my moment

# I just feel so alive

# Alive

# Alive

# This is my moment

# For life

# For life

# Cos in this moment

# I just feel so alive

# Alive

Who's ready? London,

Who's ready? London, you

Who's ready? London, you have

Who's ready? London, you have been amazing. There's one more song I

have to do before I leave. Kisses # He always in the air

# And, yes, you'll get slapped if you're lookin', ho

# I said, "Excuse me, you're a hell of a guy

# "I mean, my-my, my, my Like pelican fly

# "I mean, you're so shy and I'm lovin' your tie

# "You're, like, slicker than the guy with the thing on his eye"

# Oh, yes, I did Yes, I did

# Somebody please tell him who the eff I is

# I am Nicki Minaj I mack them dudes up

# Back coupes up and chuck the deuce up

# Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away

# Beating like a drum and it's comin' your way

# Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass?

# He got that super bass

# Boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass

# Yeah, he has that super bass

# Boom, boom, boom, boom Boom, boom, boom, boom

# Boom, boom, boom, boom

# Boom, boom, boom, boom

# Boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass, he got that super bass

# Boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass, he has that super bass

# This one is for the boys in the polos

# He could ball with the crew He could solo

# But I think I like him better when he dolo

# And I think I like him better with the fitted cap on

# He ain't even gotta try to put the mack on

# He just gotta give me that look

# Uh, excuse me You're a hell of a guy

# You know I really got a thing for American guys

# Beating like a drum and it's comin' your way

# Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass?

# He got that super bass

# Boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass

# Yeah, he has that super bass

# Boom, boom, boom, boom Boom, boom, boom, boom

# Boom, boom, boom, boom

# Boom, boom, boom, boom

# Boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass, he got that super bass

# Boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass, he has that super bass

# See, I need you in my life for me to stay

# No, no, no, no, no I know you'll stay

# No, no, no, no, no Don't go away

# Hey-ey-ey

# Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away

# Don't you hear that heartbeat comin' your way?

# Oh, it be like, boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass

# Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom, bass?

# Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away

# Beating like a drum and it's comin' your way

# Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass?

# He got that super bass

# Boom, badoom, boom-boom, badoom, boom bass

# He has that super bass

# Boom, badoom, boom-boom

# Boom, badoom, boom-boom

# Boom, badoom, boom-boom

Wow,

Wow, that

Wow, that was

Wow, that was great. She's so curvy. She's a beautiful lady. Everything

was jiggling around on those dancers. Are you OK? Deep breaths

and all that. Have a glass of water. Obviously t takes a lot of

organisation to get all of this happening, to get all the artists

from all over the world to land here in Hackney. We decided to

follow one particular act who we love, Rizzle Kicks, right from the

second they woke up this morning to see their journey today, back stage

and them doing their thing. Have a Morning.

We are nearly ready, so you guys can come in. Morning. Today we are

going to Hackney Marshes to perform I remember us being told about this

Hackney Weekend event and it was kind of like, wow. 2000 people per

day, isn't it, pretty mad. Jay-Z headlining tonight. Tomorrow night

I think it's Rihanna, like, it's a joke. Will.i.am, Sean Paul,

Michael... The Vaccines, Jack White, Example, Ed Sheeran. Jay-Z! Well up

Going to go and interview with with Just getting involved, doing a bit

We are about to go on stage at Hackney Weekend. I am really

excited. What happens is I get so much adrenalin in my body, it

Let's go. First of all, two lovely guys, they're brilliant and

wonderful. Give it up for Rizzle We are going to get things going.

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Our first track is called Prophet. # You and I belong together

# I'll live live within your soul forever

# Hackney make some noise! # I am in the spare bedroom at

parties # Full of sweet whispers, not very

smarties # Hope that nobody comes in, knock

another drink # One thinks with no mention of car

keys # Going to set fire to the trees,

who wouldn't # Somebody's door for a quick whizz

# Real weekender bloke, somebody kiss this

# I am your mistress mistress # That your wife didn't put on her

Christmas wish list # Ain't nobody gonna tell me what I

wanna do # Stuck in your pocket, in your

feathers while you sleep # I am a prophet and a profit's

what you will keep # You and I belong together

# I'll live within your soul forever

# The one who wakes up and can feel no pain

# Because you strive on another man's strain

# Me and you will never be the same # Because clearly for you this

anti-'s just a phase # The type to steal something

although that it is free # The type to make a promise just

to break it clean # Who are you trying to be?

# Who are you trying to please? Make your mind up and choose your

# Maybe then we can seal the day # Stuck in your pocket, in your

feathers while you sleep # I am a prophet and a profit's

what you will keep # You and I belong together

# I'll live within your soul forever

# Stuck in your pocket, in your feathers while you sleep

# I am a prophet and a profit's what you'll keep

# You and I belong together # I'll live within your soul

forever Hackney, make some some noise!

A year ago they were on the introducing stage. Fast forward a

year, they're on the main stage. It's incredible. They were so

excited today. They were bouncing around. They're lovely boys. I am

chuffed for them. By the way, you can see Rizzle Kicks set on the red

button right now if you want and The Vaccines. Thank you very much

for all your tweets and Facebook messages so far.

One from Kayleigh says, I get to watch Hackney without the rain.

Cheers. That's a comfy way to do it. Just snuggle in, and thank

yourselves lucky you are not in the rain and mud, although that lot are

having a wonderful time. Say the thing. The weather won't put a

dampener on our day. Yeah! Alex on Twitter is loving Gemma's hair at

the moment. Also Catherine on Twitter is saying she loves your

leggings. They're actually jeans, but thank you very much for that

comment. Amazing when the crowd sings back to the artists. We are

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going to see that right now, here # Put your hands up

# Zone out so much attention # Scream out I am in the building

# They watching, I know this # I am rocking, I am ropling

# I am holding, I snow it, you know # You know I know how

# To make them stop and stare as I zone out

# The club can't even handle me right now

watching me watching you, I go all put your hands up, put your hands

# The club can't even handle me right now

# Can't stop now # Came to party until I came no

more # Celebrate because that's all I

know # Tip the groupies taking off their

clothes # Grand final like like Super Bowl

# No hype, do it big all over the globe

# I said it, go tell it # Confetti, who ready?

# I am ready, you ready # You know I know how to make them

stop and stare as I zone out # The club can't even handle me

right now # Watching you, watching me, I go

all out # The club can't even handle me

right now # Put your hands up, put your hands

# Put your hands up # The club can't even handle me

right now # Put your hands up, put your hands

# You got me watching now # Got my attention now

# Got everybody in the club wanting to know now

# I am a ladies man # Come be my lady, and we can ball,

# Bring your body here, let me switch up

# Take you out of the club and end up in my new limo

# Fly you around the world # Are you ready to go now?

# I know how to make them stop and stare as I zone out

# The club can't even handle me right now

# Watching you watching me # I go all out

# The club can't even handle me right now

# Put your hands up, put your hands hands up

# The club can't even handle me right now

# And celebrate now I just love him. You are obsessed.

He is just ridiculous. Look at him, his life is ridiculous. Necessary

the club all the time, all the girls around him. The microphone

was exceptional he was using. want to go on a night out with him

just to see what he is like. Shall we hook you up? Not like that.

Kasabian are doing their thing in the background. We are going to

show you some of that in a moment and more of them later as well and

a nice chat with Rita Ora and bring you as many nice acoustic

performances you will only see here on BBC Three. Rita Ora will do VIP

here and as well as that Jay-Z, you are going to see the whole thing.

Stay with us, we will be back in a tick on BBC Three. There's strobing

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# Now your feet are stomping # Now your feet are stomping

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Radio 1, Hackney, raise your hands to the sky, come on!

# Have hu enough # Are you feeling rough?

# I am taking back what's mine # I am waiting

# Right here now I am waiting # For someone or something

# To days are forgotten # Now it's all over, simply forgotten

# But I'm being born again # You may call it suicide, but I am

being born again # I am waiting, right here I am

waiting # for someone or something to take

me, take me over # Days, days are forgotten

# Now it's all over simply forgotten

# How to disappear # Days, days are forgotten

# Now it's all over, simply forgotten

# How to disappear # I saw something, I get on the

dark # It's the

# You was sat home, chewing on monkey brains

# I am not here # Because I am just a silhouette

# You will never, ever forget # Days, days are forgotten

# Now it's all over simply forgotten

# How to disappear # Days, days are forgotten

# Now it's all over simply forgotten

# How to disappear # Days, days are forgotten

# Simply forgotten, how to disappear

# I saw something, I get on the dark

# You were sat home, chewing on monkey brains

# Brain, I said brain. Hackney, Thank you, Hackney, Radio 1, thank

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